Source: Team_Talk
Capello confident of Gerrard focus
Fabio Capello is sure Steven Gerrard will put Rafa Benitez's departure from the back of his mind to stay focused on England and the World Cup.[LNB] Gerrard and his Liverpool team-mate Jamie Carragher are likely to have been shocked by the news of Rafa Benitez's departure on Thursday but Capello is sure his new skipper will be unaffected.[LNB]"Stevie is okay," said Capello.[LNB]"He has his telephone and the media are here.[LNB]"I know that Liverpool have changed their manager but I don't think it can disturb him.[LNB]"It is another thing. We are focused on the World Cup, not club problems.[LNB]"We are focused on training every day and that's it. We have other problems without thinking about this one."[LNB]Despite Capello's desire to keep his players focused, he has not ruled out the possibility of Dalglish heading to England's World Cup camp in Rustenburg to speak with Gerrard and Carragher about the vacant Liverpool job.[LNB]It remains highly unlikely Dalglish will commit to such an intrusion but it is not a prospect Capello has dismissed completely.[LNB]"We have to decide about this and what happens, yes or no," said the England coach.[LNB]"First of all, he (Dalglish) would have to ask me. After that, I would speak with the players."
